The Royal Society: Its Origins and FoundersSir Harold Hartley The Royal Society is the oldest scientific society now in existence, having found its first patron in King Charles II . The Society was founded in 1660 by a select group of progressive men determined to found a body for the investigation and encouragement of experimental science and study. This book examines that founding and those founders. |
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The origins and foundation of the Royal Society of London | 1 |
King Charles II Fundator et Patronus | 38 |
The Right Reverend John Wilkins F R | 46 |
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